The highway patrol investigated a fatal crash that occurred early this morning in Defiance County.Troopers report, 57 year old Daniel Beatty of Hicksvillle was southbound on the Casebere-Miller Road at 6:05am, when his car went out of control, striking a tree and then a house.Beatty suffered critical injuries, and was transported to the Hicksville Hospital, but he died of his injuries.The highway patrol reports the driver was wearing a seat belt when the accident occurred.